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Macungie, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh county, is 7 miles SW of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 44 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 3,039 people lived in Macungie.
In Macungie, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Macungie had a median family income of $56,848. Many people in Macungie make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Macungie doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Macungie.)
Macungie residents donated more money ($10,350) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 59% of living spaces in Macungie are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Macungie, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Macungie, 97% of commuters drive to work.
Macungie strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Macungie to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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